§ Mrs. Ewingasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer in how many public companies the Government holds a majority of shares and between 25 per cent. and 51 per cent. of the shares, respectively; and if he will name each company, indicating in each case the share holding.
§ Mr. DiamondThe following is the information required:
Company Percentage of equity Per cent. British Petroleum Co. Ltd. 48.9 Cable and Wireless Ltd. 100 Itabira Iron Ore Co. Ltd. 100 Fairfields (Glasgow) Ltd. 50* Short Bros. and Harland Ltd. 69.5 Power Jets (R & D) Ltd. 100 Toplis & Harding (Middle East) Ltd. 99.8 * It is intended to convert this into a 17½ per cent. holding in Upper Clyde Shipbuilders Ltd.